Longitudinal researches investigate ____________?

Related Mcqs:

1. A researcher seeking an organic basis for schizophrenia would be well – advised to investigate the role of:

   A. amphetamines and amphetamine receptors
   B. adrenaline and noradrenaline
   C. histamine and noradrenaline
   D. dopamine and dopamine receptors

2. in the traditional learning experiment, the effect of practice on performance is investigate(d) performance is the ______________ variable.

   A. independent
   B. extraneous
   C. dependent
   D. control

3. To investigate the effects of a particular study of method on student performance two different methods are tried, each with a different group of subjects. I fondly the experimenter know which method is under investigation, the procedure being used in described as:

   A. double-blind
   B. single-blind
   C. self-fulfilling prophesy
   D. representative sampling

4. In my experiment I am going to investigate how sleep affects anxiety. The number of hours of sleep the subjects have been called the _________________variable.

   A. control
   B. experiential
   C. dependent
   D. independent

5. What does cognitive psychology investigate?

   A. Observable behaviour
   B. Interaction with others
   C. The unconscious mind
   D. Thought

6. Which extensive longitudinal research effort involving hundreds of families concluded that we need prevention strategies to reduce child and adolescent antisocial behavior?

   A. Aggression replacement training
   B. What Works program
   C. Statement validity assessment
   D. The Cambridge study

7. An awareness of extensive cultural differences in attitudes and values is most helpful for avoiding ____________?

   A. replication
   B. random sampling
   C. the hindsight bias
   D. the false consensus effect

8. The sympathetic nervous system ____________?

   A. is a subdivision of somatic nervous system
   B. is a subdivision of autonomic nervous system
   C. parallels to effects of the parasympathetic nervous system
   D. preserves the homeostatic model

9. The head injured patient lost the ability to breath. Autopsy revealed neural damage in the ____________?

   A. medulla
   B. midbrain
   C. cerebellum
   D. pons

10. This is not a function of thyroxine ____________?

    A. body metabolism
    B. skeletal growth
    C. sexual arousal
    D. gamete production